Daily Archives: April 30, 2008

NYC Lawsuit against gun makers dismissed

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April 30, 2008

Hot news from NSSF: NEWTOWN, Conn. — Today, a Manhattan-based federal appeals court ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against firearms manufacturers by the City of New York that sought to hold the manufacturers responsible for the criminal misuse of firearms. Judge Robert J. Miner, writing for the U.S. Court of Appeals, held...
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Assault Weapons ban in Louisiana

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April 30, 2008

HB 68 has been introduced in the Louisiana house – the text of the bill would make it one of the most draconian gun bans this side of of Washington DC.  Here is a partial list of firearms which would banned under HB 68: Center Fire Rifles: Benelli R1; Browning BAR, Mark II Safari...
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Poor ad placement

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April 30, 2008
Poor ad placement

This banner ad was emailed to me by a reader – he was surfing about.com for info on .380 vs. 9mm (get the 9mm – ed) and was sort of tickled by the odd appearance of what we’re calling a Barack Obanner ad. As always, click to enlarge. Now, I know that the Obama...
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LASO Deputies have super-hearing

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April 30, 2008

Because according to the sergeant that deals with the press, they can tell what the caliber and make of a rifle is just by the sound. Castano says judging by the noise of the weapon, the gun was likely an assault rifle. … He could not confirm media reports the weapon was an AK-47...
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